The Philippine-localized Nintendo eShop storefront and Nintendo Switch Online went live on November 10, 2026, for both Nintendo Switch 2 and the original Nintendo Switch. Nintendo’s Philippine site has also posted peso membership pricing, starting at PHP 149 for one month.
Until now, buying a digital Switch game from the Philippines meant setting a Nintendo Account to another region and paying through that country’s store. With the Philippine Nintendo eShop, it takes that step out of the process: the store sits inside the console, sells downloadable games, add-on content and free demos of selected titles, and handles Switch Online memberships in the same checkout.
Nintendo eShop Philippines Launch and Details
What the Nintendo eShop Philippines store changes
The store loads straight from the HOME Menu on both consoles, so there is no separate app to install. Nintendo says the catalogue covers major releases, indie games and digital-only discoveries, with free demos on selected titles so players can try a game before buying it.
Two details are still open. The announcement does not name a launch lineup for the local Nintendo eShop, and it does not list the payment methods it accepts. Buyers should check the console itself before recharging an account.
Nintendo Switch Online prices in the Philippines
Nintendo lists four plans for the country. Individual membership costs PHP 149 for one month, PHP 399 for three months, and PHP 899 for 12 months, which works out to about PHP 74.9 a month.
Family membership, which covers up to eight Nintendo Account holders under one plan, is PHP 1,699 for 12 months.
The Expansion Pack tier sits on top of that: PHP 1,799 for 12 months on an individual plan, or PHP 3,299 for the family version. Nintendo also offers a free seven-day trial for individual memberships, which is enough time to test online play before paying.
What the membership adds
Online play is the core of the membership. This means that you can play with your friends in games like Mario Kart World, Nintendo Switch Sports Resort, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and Pokémon LEGENDS Z-A. On the Nintendo Switch 2, GameChat adds voice chat and screen sharing between members.
Members also get Nintendo Classics, a library of more than 200 NES, Super NES and Game Boy titles with Suspend Points, Rewind and a Play while sharing mode for local co-op on selected games. Meanwhile, the Expansion Pack opens the Game Boy Advance and Nintendo 64 libraries, plus GameCube titles on the Switch 2.
Additionally, Nintendo Music streams Nintendo soundtracks if you’re a member, and Save Data Cloud backs up save data for supported games over the internet. The latter softens the blow of a lost or replaced console.
Full details are available via the official website.
Ram Ronquillo
Ram found his love and appreciation for writing in 2015 having started in the gaming and esports sphere for GG Network. He would then transition to focus more on the world of tech which has also began his journey into learning more about this world. That said though, he still has the mentality of "as long as it works" for his personal gadgets.
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